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XML World NewsAfter doubts grow, a regime backer flees Syria (AP)published about 10 hours ago
AP - Younes al-Yousef rarely goes outside in Cairo, fearful that even here someone will recognize him and word will get back to Damascus. He stays in a simple, rented apartment with his wife and children, smoking cigarettes, drinking coffee and watching TV for the latest from the homeland he fled, Syria.
Britain Rules Out Talks With Argentina Over Falklandspublished about 10 hours ago
Britain on Wednesday ruled out any negotiation with Argentina over the future of the disputed Falkland Islands after President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said she would formally complain to the United Nations.
Top China cop seeks asylum in US consulate?published about 10 hours ago
A prominent Chinese official who might have been the country's highest-profile policeman has dropped from sight amid unconfirmed reports of a scandal and a bid for U.S. asylum.
The almanacpublished about 10 hours ago
By United Press International UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012.
Obama seeks to ease birth-control rule irepublished about 10 hours ago
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama wants to quickly resolve religious unease about making religious-employer health plans cover contraceptives, advisers said.
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Chrysler, Banks Discuss Lending Joint Venturepublished about 1 hour ago
Chrysler Group is in discussions with banks about establishing an in-house consumer and dealer auto-lending and loan operation through a joint-venture that would supplant some ... more
Zsa Zsa kept behind closed doors at birthday partypublished 1 day ago
After what feels like an eternity, but is actually just a few minutes, Frederic Prinz von Anhalt emerges from a white door into the foyer ... more
Iran calls new U.S. sanctions 'psychological war'published 1 day ago
Iran has dismissed the new U.S. sanctions on Tehran, with the Foreign Ministry spokesman saying Tuesday they are part of a "psychological war" meant to ... more
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UK High Streets Suffer Poor January Salespublished 1 day ago
The UK high street has had its second-worst January since records began 17 years ago, figures from the British Retail Consortium have revealed.
Passenger Plane In Emergency Landing Bidpublished 1 day ago
A passenger plane is attempting to make an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport.
Amanda Holden Shows Off New Baby Daughterpublished 2 days ago
Amanda Holden has revealed the first picture of her new baby daughter and shown she is well on her way to recovery after a traumatic ... more
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Greek Workers Strike Against New Round of Austeritypublished 1 day ago
Greek workers walked off the job on Tuesday to protest a new barrage of austerity measures being demanded by the country’s foreign creditors.
Roman Catholic Church Convenes Assembly on Abuse Preventionpublished 1 day ago
The Vatican described the unprecedented assembly as a response to a painful issue that has wracked the Church and estranged many faithful.
Tesco Delays Launch of U.K. Current Accountspublished 2 days ago
U.K. supermarket giant cites difficulty for customers to switch banks for offering's pushback to 2013.
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Chongqing Drama Ignites Storm of Speculationpublished about 7 hours ago
The sudden "sick leave" taken by the former police chief of the Chinese city of Chongqing fueled rumors that he had sought political asylum with ... more
Vestas Boardroom Shake Up Intensifiespublished about 7 hours ago
Vestas Wind Systems said its chairman and deputy chairman will step down in March, hard on the heels of the resignation of its financial chief ... more
RBS Chief Pondered Resignationpublished about 7 hours ago
Stephen Hester, chief executive of the largely U.K. government-owned Royal Bank of Scotland, said he had considered resigning from the bank during the recent row ... more
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Egyptian Pipeline Supplying Israel Is Attackedpublished Sat, Feb 04 2012 19:15 GMT
Saboteurs blew up a pipeline in Egypt that supplied gas to Israel, the 12th such attack in a year, security officials said.
Diplomats at United Nations Work on Revisions to Syria Resolutionpublished Thu, Feb 02 2012 09:31 GMT
Ambassadors worked Thursday on a revised Syria resolution, as bartering focused on the conditions under which President Bashar al-Assad could be asked to step down. ... more
Activists Report Siege of Syrian Citypublished Fri, Jan 27 2012 04:13 GMT
A "terrifying massacre" in the restive Syrian city of Homs has killed more than 30 people, including small children, in a barrage of mortar fire ... more
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Romney says he still expects to be GOP nomineepublished about 14 hours ago
Mitt Romney says it's been a good night for Rick Santorum, but that he still expects to become the Republican nominee for president.
Economic News Leaves GOP Scrambling for New Strategy (ContributorNetwork)published about 18 hours ago
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Despite a rosier economic outlook, the Republican Party continues to attack President Barack Obama on the economy. The clear and continual ... more
Pa. vending machine dispenses 'morning-after' pillpublished about 19 hours ago
Students at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania can get the "morning-after" pill by sliding $25 into a vending machine, an idea that has drawn the attention ... more
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